Plant species of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur (France)

In the region "Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur" (France) the Mediterranean climate meets the alpine climate of "Les Alpes Maritimes". The combination of those makes the area very rich in wild plants and offers a variety of rare and even endemic species. Especially interested in finding Tulipa saxatile we drove all the way to the south of France. We found snow, rain, heavy storms but also many wild flower species. In total we recorded over 800 different plants in two weeks time.

On this page you will find (click to jump):

• Used identification keys on the flora of the areas we visited
• A day-by-day report of our Botanical Journey
• A list of all recorded species

Useful identification keys

• P. Fournier: Les Quatre flores de France (Paris 1961).
• M. Blamey and C. Grey-Wilson: Wild flowers of the Mediterranean (London 2004).
• M. Blamey and C. Grey-Wilson: Alpine flowers of Britain and Europe (London 1995).
• P. Danton and M. Baffray: Inventaire des plantes protégées en France (Paris 1998).
• R. Cruon: Le Var et sa flore - plantes rares ou protégées (Clermont-Ferrand 2008).

Report of this BotanicalJourney

26-4-2010: South of Vesoul (Franche comte) (Google Map)

We were not in a hurry so we decided to avoid the péage as much as we could. During our journey we had to stop several times to eat drink and - well, you know what. One of our stops just south of Vesoul in the French department Haute-Saône provided us with several species that are typical to the edges of forests. We decided to make a short list of the plants we discovered, such as Anemone nemorosa, Arum maculatum, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Campanula trachelium, Carex caryophyllea, Pimpinella major, Polygonatum multiflorum, Primula elatior, Pulmonaria montana and Ranunculus auricomus. The area was not very interesting for plant species. That is to say, at least the area within the first couple of meters around our car.

26-4-2010: Arc-et-Senans (Franche comte) (Google Map)

At the end of the day we wanted to find a camp site to spend the night. We were told there was a camp site in Arc-et-Senans (département du Doubs). Once we got there, the site seemed to be abandoned: it wasn't yet open for public. We put up our tents anyway and used the nice evening weather to wander through the surroundings of the site. As usual on our first day we were able to make a long list of species (in total 192 to be precise). The grass on the camp site had not been mown yet, so there were many wild flower species to be found: Ajuga reptans (see picture), Aphanes australis, Verbena officinalis, Erophila verna, Geranium dissectum, Sanguisorba minor and Lonicera xylosteum. We left the camp site and followed the road towards the river, where we found species like Arctium minus, Mentha longifolia and Salix purpurea. The road ended there so we went back a little, and followed the road to the right, which took us back to the river after a while. We continued our walk past an old castle or something, to find a very wet meadow on the right hand side of the road. Many tree frogs shouted at us but we were not able to actually see one. We did see many Carex species such as Carex acutiformis, Carex otrubae, Carex panicea and Carex tomentosa. Also we found Caltha palustris, Veronica catenata, Myriophyllum aquaticum and Equisetum fluviatile.

27-4-2010: Alongside river Rhône near Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey (Rhône-Alpes) (Google Map)

The next morning we continued our journey towards the south of France. Because the river Rhône is a very special river we stopped at the banks near Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey (Ain department). It was a nice place to stop and dry our tents in the sun, but the plant species were somewhat poor: Allium ursinum, Cruciata laevipes, Euphorbia amygdaloides, Euphorbia cyparissias and Lonicera xylosteum are some of the species we found.

27-4-2010: Near Eyguians (Google Map)

Further to the south we passed a limestone slope. We had stopped there several years ago (on our BotanicalJourney to Corsica) and we remembered lots of orchids from that time. Unfortunately most of the species were either not flowering yet or had already lost their flowers. Nevertheless we managed to find Alyssum alyssoides, Carex montana, Cerastium pumilum, Ophrys sphegodes (see picture), Potentilla tabernaemontani, Teucrium chamaedrys and Thlaspi perfoliatum.

27-4-2010: Surroundings of Castellane (Google Map)

Finally we arrived in Castellane. We put our luggage in a mobile home and immediately left the camp site to explore the surroundings. From that moment on we were "really" on the location we planned to go to, so we started writing down wild plant species all over again. We recorded 160 species that evening. Right in the surroundings of the camping "International" we found Muscari neglectum, Podospermum laciniatum, Verbena officinalis, Centaurea scabiosa, Onopordum acanthium, Reseda phyteuma and Alyssum alyssoides. We walked towards the town of Castellane. At the side of the road we found Calepina irregularis, Isatis tinctoria, Erodium moschatum, Lathyrus pratensis, Arabis turrita, Inula conyzae, Hippocrepis comosa, Carex digitata, Centaurea stoebe and Campanula medium. Much to our surprise we found lots of Tulipa sylvestris (see picture) on each side of the road. We didn't expect to find it on the first evening of our stay already !!! As you can imagine, we were very happy with this result.

28-4-2010: La Garde - Crête du Teillon (Google Map)

The first real day of our stay we decided to check out the surroundings of the town "La Garde". Just past the village a small footpath went up into the hills. There was still some snow when we were there. At the beginning of the dirt road our attention was drawn by large quantites of Narcissus poeticus, which was abundant in a wet environment. We also found Symphytum tuberosum, Pulmonaria stiriaca, Hepatica nobilis, Hypericum maculatum and Veronica beccabunga. The road led us to a small chapel: "La Chapelle Saint Martin". Here we found Arabis alpina, Lathyrus aphaca, Asplenium ceterach, Sempervivum tectorum and Asplenium fontanum.

The road went further up the hill. We crossed a rocky slope diagonally and finally managed to find the path again. Our side-trip brought us some new species like Ononis rotundifolia, Biscutella laevigata, Orobanche teucrii, Fritillaria involucrata, Laserpitium siler, Saxifraga paniculata, Androsace obtusifolia, Globularia cordifolia, Teucrium botrys and Pulsatilla alpina. As you can probably tell by these species names, we had reached a higher altitude by this time. The area was covered with the remnants of vast snow fields and we found several plants that indicated lower temperatures and moist environments, such as Gagea lutea, Trifolium alpestre, Bulbocodium vernum (see picture), Veronica praecox, Carex montana and Odontites luteus. We also found Aphyllanthes monspeliensis, which is endemic to the western Mediterranean region.

28-4-2010: From La Garde to Eoulx and La Rivière (Google Map)

When we were back in the town of La Garde there was plenty of time to go to another location as well. So we decided to continue down hill in the direction of Eoulx and further on to La Rivière. We found Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Tetragonolobus maritimus, Viscum album subsp. abietis, Chaerophyllum hirsutum and Onopordum acaulon in this area. One meadow near La Rivière was very rich in Muscari neglectum (see picture), which was quite a funny sight.

29-4-2010: Seranon, near Chapelle Sainte Brigitte (Google Map)

Attracted by the spectacular sight of the steep slope near Seranon, we tried to get as close to the slope as we could. We followed a footpath towards the Chapelle Sainte Brigitte, but we did not notice many new plant species there. We saw Artemisia absinthium, Filago gallica and Petrorhagia prolifera and decided to go elsewhere.

29-4-2010: Near Les Amphons (Google Map)

We drove on towards the south and near Les Amphons we decided to stop and check a smal limestone slope next to the D6085. This slope provided us with Herniaria glabra, Euphorbia characias, Tragopogon hybridus, Aethionema saxatile, Bituminaria bituminosa, Hesperis laciniata, Antirrhinum siculum and Muscari comosum.

29-4-2010: Surroundings of Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (Google Map)

On our way to Corsica in 2005 we stopped at a parking area just after the Passe de la Faye, near Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey. We discovered Erodium rodiei there, a rare endemic known only from the surroundings of Nice. Because we passed that same location again, we decided to stop there once more. And indeed Erodium rodiei was still there (see picture). We also found Iris attica, Asterolinon linum-stellatum, Barlia robertiana, Euphorbia exigua, Koeleria macrantha, Linaria supina, Orchis morio ssp picta, Ornithogalum collinum, Valeriana tuberosa and Viola kitaibeliana.

29-4-2010: Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (Google Map)

Driving through the town of Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey we noticed a meadow where once a house had been, but which was now covered with all kinds of orchids. For example: Orchis morio (both purple and white specimens, as you can see on the picture), Barlia robertiana, but also Parentucellia latifolia, Medicago arabica, Trifolium stellatum, Erodium ciconium and Trifolium nigrescens.

29-4-2010: North of Grasse (parking area) (Google Map)

The town of Grasse is quite an obstacle if you are looking for wild plant species and don't really want to be in a car. So before we entered the town we decided to stop once more. We checked a dry hill just north of Grasse and discovered Pistacia lentiscus, Dorycnium pentaphyllum, Asphodelus ramosus, Spartium junceum, Ficus carica, Lonicera etrusca, Calicotome villosa, Salvia verbenacea, Ophrys sphegodes and Genista hispanica. As you can see the Mediterranean climate is clearly shown by the type of vegetation.

29-4-2010: Croisette (Cannes) - Parking of Balitrand (Google Map)

We finally reached our goal of the day - the Mediterranean coast. We parked our car on a location where you would not expect many new species perhaps: the parking area of Balitrand in Croisette (Cannes). The grassy pieces of land that are owned by nobody revealed 34 new plant species to us, such as Campanula erinus, Carex hirta, Convolvulus althaeoides, Ferula communis, Fumaria capreolata, Galactites tomentosa, Lavatera cretica and Silene gallica. Also the river (which is severely canalized there!) offered us some new species, like Alisma plantago-aquatica, Apium nodiflorum, Veronica anagallis-aquatica, Rumex obtusifolius and Iris pseudacorus.

29-4-2010: Alongside D9 near Pégomas (Google Map)

The day had almost come to an end so we drove back north to go to Castellane again. Near Pégomas we stopped at some sort of circus tent and we followed a dirt road that lead through fallow fields and deserted properties. This proved to be a good choice, because we found 47 new species in this area. Some of the plants we found were Equisetum ramosissimum, Aristolochia rotunda (see picture), Equisetum telmateia, Thalictrum lucidum, Potamogeton alpinus, Potamogeton crispus, Myriophyllum spicatum, Inula crithmoides, Equisetum hyemale, Vicia bithynica and Aristolochia clematitis.

30-04-2010: North of l'Iscle (Google Map)

After a successful day in the Mediterranean climate we decided to go up north this day to find plant species of more moderate climate zones. North of the town of l'Iscle our attention was drawn by several specimens of Cerinthe minor (see picture) on the side of the road. We stopped and started looking for more plant species. At the edge of a field we discovered Androsace maxima, a plant of only several inches high (anyone got an idea why this plant is called A. maxima ??). We also found Ajuga genevensis, Biscutella cichoriifolia and Laburnum alpinum. This was a good place to look for plants.

30-04-2010: Pont Saint Joseph / Clue de Rouaine (Google Map)

Just past the "pont Saint Joseph" we saw a narrow and very steep road on the right. The area was very rich in all kinds of butterflies and we also found Aster bellidiastrum, Cytisus sessilifolius, Hieracium amplexicaule and Saponaria ocymoides.

30-4-2010: Railway station Agnère (Google Map)

The railway station called "Agnère" doesn't really look if there ever stops a train. It proved to be a very spectacular plant hunting site nevertheless. At first we wandered around a bit in the surroundings of the railway but soon we started to follow the banks of the river. A rich variety of plant species could be found there. In the no man's land between the railroad and the river, we discovered several extremely dry and sunny habitats. Some of the spectacular species we found, are: Alcea rosea, Artemisia verlotiorum, Linaria simplex, Astragalus monspessulanus, Iris albicans, Ononis minutissima, Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. pyrenaica, Ajuga genevensis, Helianthemum appeninum, Tulipa sylvestris and Orchis purpurea (see picture).

30-04-2010: Gorges du Cians (Google Map)

The climate in the Gorges du Cians was quite the opposite of the warm, sunny habitats near Agnère. In fact it was dark and moist in that gorge. This resulted in a totally different species list. Salvia glutinosa, Fritillaria involucrata (see picture), Adiantum capillus-veneris, Ophrys sphegodes, Ligusticum lucidum and Cephalanthera longifolia are some of the species we found here.

30-04-2010: Saint Joseph (Google Map)

Our day ended on a slope near the river Var. This was not a coincidence, but a complete misunderstanding. We had read somewhere that there are many interesting plant species in the coastal area of the Var. We assumed that the river Var was meant by this description, but it appeared to be a boring, canalized stream. We later found out that not the river Var was the place to be, but the coastal areas of the département du Var. Anyway, at this time of our Botanical Journey we were still ignorant about that fact, so we tried our luck on this slope near the river Var. A narrow road led us past several houses and through a forest. A friendly man gave us permission to take pictures of a Gladiolus italicus that he claimed to be his property. More interesting however were species such as Celtis australis, Medicago orbicularis (see picture), Coronilla scorpioides, Oxalis latifolia, Theligonum cynocrambe, Euphorbia brittingeri, Ampelodesmos mauritanica, Urospermum dalechampii, Reichardia picroides, Crepis pulchra, Pallenis spinosa and Euphorbia taurinensis. As you probably know from reports of other Botanical Journeys, we have some sort of Holy Grail. This is to find Limodorum abortivum with flowers. But somehow all the plants we have found up till now do not have flowers yet. This was also the case at Saint Joseph.

1-5-2010: Near Soleils (Google Map)

On the first day of May we wanted to go to the Mediterranean coast again. So we were driving south, when suddenly our attention was drawn to several specimens of Narcissus poeticus subsp. radiiflorus (see picture) a little north of the village of Soleils (map 1). So we stopped there for a moment to have a look around. We also found Dactylorhiza viridis, Geum montanum and Fritilaria involucrata. A little south of Soleils (map 2) we stopped again and found Campanula scheuchzeri, Fritillaria involucrata, Matthiola fruticulosa and Polygonatum odoratum.

1-5-2010: Le Couloubrier (north of Sainte Maxime) (Google Map)

We stopped again on a location near the D25 further to the south. On the left side of the road there was a grassy field with lots of wild flowers in various colors. The place was crowded with a million specimens of the grasshopper Barbitistes fischeri. It is said that this animal can be a severe threat to crops. When we were there the animals had just started to demolish the vegetation. Nevertheless, we found many new plant species here, like Linum bienne, Melica minuta, Echium creticum (see picture), Centranthus calcitrapae, Selaginella selaginoides, Anogramma leptophylla, crophularia peregrina, Lathyrus tingitanus, Linaria pelisseriana, Coleostephus myconis, Arisarum vulgare and Neotinea maculata.

1-5-2010: Surroudings of Ramatuelle / Pampelonne (Google Map)

The coast near Pampelonne is almost inaccessible. There are many very large houses and holiday resorts with private beaches. Therefore it was almost impossible for us to reach the shore. At some point, opposite to a tattoo shop, there was a narrow road that led to the sea, but we didn't find any noticeable species there. A little further we parked our car under some pine trees and started to climb a hill in the direction opposite to the sea. This proved to be a good choice.
First we walked through a Maquis-like environment, where we found Ruscus aculeatus, Galium divaricatum, Centaurium maritimum, Cytinus hypocistis, Juncus capitatus, Sagina subulata, Arisarum vulgare and Neotinea maculata. Higher up the hill the vegetation became less shrubby and more grassy. There we found Plantago coronopus, Juncus bufonius, Lagurus ovatus and Plantago cretica. We took our time to carefully look at some Serapias species. They are a bit difficult to identify, but the book by Delforge proved to be a helpful instrument. With a little patience it was not too difficult after all to identify three different Serapias species: Serapias cordigera, Serapias lingua (see picture above) and Serapias vomeracea. The environment was quite rich in Orchis laxiflora as well. Down the hill we set down to eat a sandwich near the entrance of a hotel. And suddenly we noticed… LIMODORUM ABORTIVUM with lots of flowers (see picture). So finally we were lucky and found our Holy Grail.

1-5-2010: l'Escalet (Google Map)

Determined to reach the coast we drove on. Near l'Escalet the coastal area became less crowded and richer in plants on accessible locations. We walked along the beach and later across the rocks and found species like Bellis annua, Medicago arborea, Pancratium maritimum, Glaucium flavum, Romulea bulbocodium, Valantia hispida, Trifolium glomeratum, Myoporum tetrandrum, Parapholis incurva, Senecio leucanthemifolius and Phagnalon rupestre.

2-5-2010: Le Mont Vinaigrier (Nice) (Google Map)

If you're not familiar with the city it is quite an exciting experience to go through Nice by car. Surprisingly we managed to reach the Mont Vinaigrier, near the Observatorium. We were told that this was one of the few locations where Leucojum nicaeense could be found (among other interesting species). Our journey started on the parking area of the upper part of the Mont, where the area was quite crowded. Large footpaths indicated a lot of Nice people being here in the weekend and in the evening. The area was mostly covered with trees, but there were also several grassy fields (for recreative purposes?).

We first found Lathyrus latifolius, Anemone hortensis, Rhagadiolus stellatus, Linum grandiflorum (see picture above), Aegilops geniculata, Centaurea nicaeensis, Rhamnus alaternus and Tragopogon porrifolius. And finally, just after we gave up the hope of finding new species, there it was: Leucojum nicaeense (see picture).

2-5-2010: Rocky slope Saint Michel near Beaulieu-sur-Mer (Google Map)

A little further in the direction of Monaco we stopped near a slope with a long stairway on it, leading to Saint Michel. We decided to climb the hill (first down, later up) and found several species of rocky environments, like Centaurea leucophaea, Convolvulus cantabrica, Vicia peregrina, Anthyllis tetraphylla, Clypeola jonthlaspi, Campanula erinus, Minuartia mediterranea, Sideritis romana, Teucrium fruticans and Coris monspeliensis.

2-5-2010: Eze-bord-de-Mer (Google Map)

At the start of the day we looked on Google Earth and noticed a lime stone slope near Eze-bord-de-Mer. The road was called "chemin Fridrich Nietzsche". We managed to find that road and climbed all the way up. At first the road was quite boring because of a large fence and a large wall on either sides of the path. But higher up the hill the surroundings became less occupied. There was a dry and hot climate in which we found Blackstonia perfoliata, Erigeron karvinskianus, Erysimum nevadense, Ononis minutissima, Jasminus fruticans (see picture), Pteris vittata and Sonchus tenerrimus. At the top of the path we accidentally entered a private poperty. The owners were very kind to show us the right direction and we managed to spot Barlia robertiana on their lawn.

2-5-2010: Cap Martin (Google Map)

On the cap Martin there was a narrow path that crossed the rocky cliffs. The path was called "Sentier des Douaniers". We followed it for a while and discovered Anthyllis barba-jovis (see picture), Lathyrus annuus, Ptilostemon gnaphaloides, Echium candicans, Myrtus communis, Ruscus hypophyllum, Aptenia cordifolia, Stachys ocymastrum and Tolpis barbata.

3-5-2010: Gorges du Verdon: Pont de Carajuan (Google Map)

The Gorges du Verdon are very famous for their endemic plants. So of course we had to pay a visit to this special place. First we went to the Pont de Carajuan. We climbed down to the bottom of the Gorge and very soon found our first endemic plant of the day: Asplenium jahandiezii. We also found Globularia repens, Hieracium murorum, Phyteuma villarsii, Prunus mahaleb and Teucrium polium. The second endemic plant was a little up the slope from the parking area: Moehringia intermedia (see picture).

3-5-2010: Gorges du Verdon: Point Sublime (Google Map)

The second stop in the area of the Gorges du Verdon was near Point Sublime. The landscape was quite remarkable there, with barren rocks as well as grassy slopes. We found many Orchis purpurea, Salvia verbanacea, Isatis tinctoria, Silene otites, Mentha longifolia, Iberis saxatilis, Globularia cordifolia (see picture), Serratula nudicaulis and Scorzonera austriaca. From this moment on it started to rain. In fact, it didn't stop raining for a very, very long time. To be precise the rain kept pouring down for days and days. Only when we were on our way back in the surroundings of Liège (so that means we were almost home), the rain finally stopped. By that time snow was falling down on the Côte d'Azur).

3-5-2010: La Palud sur Verdon (Google Map)

We stopped near La Palud sur Verdon in the pouring rain. We only recorded Potentilla cinerea here. On our way back we picked up 2 Belgian hitchhikers. They had planned a several days walk in de Gorges du Verdon but they were soaked by the rain and were desperate to find a hotel.

3-5-2010: From Castellane to the surroundings of La Palud (Google Map)

In the evening we decided to take a short tour in the area near our camp site in Castellane. It was a very wet walk, but we managed to record some new species. First we walked to the town of La Palud and then we followed a dirt road back to Castellane through the forest. In Castellane we walked back through the meadows that we already knew from the Tulipa sylvestris. We recorded Barbarea vulgaris, Carex otrubae, Lepidium heterophyllum, Marrubium vulgare, Medicago lupulina, Salvia aethiopis and Veronica serpyllifolia.

4-5-2010: Golfe de Fréjus (Google Map)

We hoped that there would be less rain on the Mediterranean coast, so we drove south once again. Unfortunately the rain must have had the same thoughts, because it still came down in huge quantities. Near a canal at the Golfe de Fréjus we put on our raincoats and looked around for new plant species. Apparently the water level was quite stable because a lot of plant species managed to grow on the concrete shore of the canal. We recorded Anthemis cotula, Bellardia trixago, Orobanche minor, Populus alba, Solanum luteum and Vicia villosa here.

4-5-2010: Étangs de Villepey (Fréjus) (Google Map)

A little bit further down the road there was a large parking area. We parked our car there and walked back to the canal, following the coastline. There were small dunes and a sheltered area just behind them. This proved to be a nice place to discover plants, such as Medicago marina (see picture), Tamarix africana, Cutandia maritima, Xanthium orientale, Carex extensa, Aster tripolium, Malva arborea, Aristolochia clematitis, Rumex bucephalophorus, Trifolium resupinatum, Sagina maritima and Euphorbia villosa.

4-5-2010: Saint Aygulf (Google Map)

In the town of Saint Aygulf we visited the beach again, to find only Glebionis segetum. A place to forget soon, although the waves of the Mediterranean Sea were quite impressive.

4-5-2010: Cap Estérel (Google Map)

On the Cap Estérel we walked through a forested area in which we found species like Carex olbiensis, Draba muralis, Luzula pilosa, Neotinea maculata and Senecio lividus.

4-5-2010: Northwest of Agay (Google Map)

By the end of the day we were a bit lost. Later we found that we had stopped somewhere west of Agay. Large numbers of Anthericum liliago and Simethis mattiazzii had drawn our attention. The area (on both sides of the road) appeared to be somewhat messy, but the wild flower species we found there were spectacular! For example there were many different orchid species: Serapias neglecta, Serapias olbia, Orchis morio, Neotinea tridentata, Ophrys sphegodes (see picture) and Anacamptis morio subsp. champagneuxii. Other plant species we found here, were Mentha pulegium, Tulipa sylvestris, Stachys officinalis, Ophioglossum lusitanicum, Isoetes duriei and Ranunculus monspeliacus.

4-5-2010: Alongside the D563 south of Mons (Google Map)

On our way back to Castellane we saw Cephalanthera longifolia on the side of the road. We stopped for a while and also recorded Barlia robertiana, Neotinea tridentata, Ophrys scolopax and Tetragonolobus maritimus.

5-5-2010: Les vieux salines - Hyères (Google Map)

When we stood in the rain near Fréjus someone told us that we really should go to "Les vieux salines" near Hyères. And so we did (it was still raining so why not drive endlessly around in your car). Indeed it was really spectacular. The "vieux salines" are former salt lakes. Nowadays they are protected by European laws as Natura 2000 area. When we arrived there, the gate was closed in front of us by a nice French lady, who just said: "je suis désolé". She reminded me of Madonna. Apparently European nature has a lunch break every day from 12 to 2. But fortunately the gate was easy to walk around so we could enter the reserve without anyone bothering us. After all it was lunch time! We started to identify some Serapias species, again with the indispensable help of the book by Delforge. We identified Serapias parviflora (see picture), Serapias neglecta and Serapias cordigera and we also found Lathyrus ochrus, Sarcocornia perennis, Borago officinalis, Onobrychis caput-galli, Parentucellia viscosa, Anemone pavonina, Inula crithmoides, Elaeagnus multiflora and Elaeagnus angustifolia. When we visited the visitor centre we noticed a couple of giant specimens of Scilla hyacinthoides alongside the path. In the visitor centre we noticed a very nice book, that we can recommend to everybody: Le var et sa flore, written by R. Cruon. Unfortunately the book is rather expensive.

5-5-2010: La Capte (Hyères) - beach near camping "Eurosurf" (Google Map)

Inspired by the book of the rare plants of the département du Var, we decided to try our luck on the beach near camping "Eurosurf" at La Capte. We found several species that are well known from the sea side, like Otanthus maritimus, Crucianella maritima, Anthemis maritima, Convolvulus soldanella, Pseudorlaya pumila, Matthiola tricuspidata and Hypochaeris cretensis.

5-5-2010: Etangs des Pesquiers (Hyères) (Google Map)

Other old salt lakes are at Etangs des Pesquiers, also near Hyères. We didn't have enough time to check out this area properly for wild plant species, but we did notice Convolvulus soldanella there.

5-5-2010: Comps sur Artruby (Google Map)

On our way back we found Holosteum umbellatum near Comps sur Artruby.

This was the last plant we recorded. In total we recorded 798 different plant species in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur. If we also count the plant species we recorded in Franche-Comte and Rhône-Alpes we can say that this Botanical Journey resulted in 907 different plant species. The species lists for each location is displayed below.

List of the recorded plant species

PLEASE NOTE: Only the first finding of species is displayed. So species that were both recorded on the 26th and the 27th of October ONLY are noted on the 26th.
 

26-4-2010: South of Vesoul (Franche comte) (Google Map)

Acer campestre
Ajuga reptans
Anemone nemorosa
Arum maculatum
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Campanula trachelium
Carex caryophyllea
Carpinus betulus
Cruciata laevipes
Fragaria vesca
Galium odoratum
Hypericum hirsutum
Hypericum pulchrum
Ilex aquifolium
Leucanthemum vulgare
Luzula pilosa
Pimpinella major
Polygonatum multiflorum
Primula elatior
Pulmonaria montana
Ranunculus auricomus
Sambucus racemosa
Stellaria holostea
Teucrium scorodonia
Viola hirta

26-4-2010: Arc-et-Senans (Franche comte) (Google Map)

Acer pseudoplatanus
Achillea millefolium
Achillea ptarmica
Aesculus hippocastanum
Agrimonia eupatoria
Ajuga reptans
Alliaria petiolata
Allium vineale
Alnus glutinosa
Alopecurus pratensis
Anemone nemorosa
Angelica sylvestris
Anisantha sterilis
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Aphanes australis
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabis hirsuta
Arctium minus
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Arrhenatherum elatius
Artemisia vulgaris
Arum maculatum
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Asplenium trichomanes
Bellis perennis
Brachypodium pinnatum
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Bromus hordeaceus
Caltha palustris
Calystegia sepium
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine pratensis
Carex acutiformis
Carex divulsa
Carex flacca
Carex otrubae
Carex panicea
Carex sylvatica
Carex tomentosa
Carpinus betulus
Centaurea jacea s.l.
Centaurea scabiosa
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium glomeratum
Ceterach officinarum
Chelidonium majus
Cichorium intybus
Cirsium arvense
Clematis vitalba
Clinopodium vulgare
Convolvulus arvensis
Conyza canadensis
Corydalis solida
Corylus avellana
Crataegus laevigata
Crataegus monogyna
Crepis biennis
Cymbalaria muralis
Dactylis glomerata
Daucus carota
Dipsacus fullonum
Echium vulgare
Elodea canadensis
Elymus caninus
Elymus caninus
Elymus repens
Equisetum arvense
Equisetum fluviatile
Erigeron annuus
Erophila verna
Euonymus europaeus
Euonymus europaeus
Euphorbia cyparissias
Euphorbia esula
Euphorbia helioscopia
Festuca glauca
Festuca rubra
Filipendula ulmaria
Fragaria vesca
Fraxinus excelsior
Galium aparine
Galium mollugo
Geranium dissectum
Geranium molle
Geranium robertianum
Geranium rotundifolium
Geum urbanum
Glechoma hederacea
Glyceria fluitans
Hedera helix
Heracleum sphondylium
Hieracium murorum
Hypericum perforatum
Iris pseudacorus
Juglans regia
Juncus inflexus
Knautia arvensis
Lactuca serriola
Lamium album
Lamium maculatum
Lamium purpureum
Lapsana communis
Lolium perenne
Lonicera xylosteum
Lotus corniculatus
Luzula campestris
Lysimachia nummularia
Lysimachia vulgaris
Lysimachia vulgaris
Lythrum salicaria
Matricaria discoidea
Medicago lupulina
Mentha longifolia
Myosotis ramosissima
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Nuphar lutea
Origanum vulgare
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Papaver rhoeas
Phalaris arundinacea
Phragmites australis
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago major
Plantago media
Poa angustifolia
Poa annua
Poa bulbosa
Poa pratensis
Polypodium vulgare
Populus x canescens
Potentilla neumanniana
Potentilla reptans
Primula veris
Prunella vulgaris
Prunus avium
Prunus spinosa
Quercus robur
Ranunculus acris
Ranunculus auricomus
Ranunculus bulbosus
Ranunculus circinatus
Ranunculus ficaria
Ranunculus repens
Reseda luteola
Ribes uva-crispa
Rorippa amphibia
Rosa canina
Rubus caesius
Rubus fruticosus
Rumex acetosa
Rumex crispus
Rumex obtusifolius
Rumex sanguineus
Salix cinerea
Salix purpurea
Sambucus ebulus
Sanguisorba minor
Saponaria officinalis
Saxifraga tridactylites
Scabiosa columbaria
Scrophularia nodosa
Sedum album
Senecio jacobaea
Senecio vulgaris
Setaria viridis
Silene latifolia
Silene vulgaris
Sonchus oleraceus
Sorbus aucuparia
Sparganium emersum
Stellaria media
Taraxacum officinale s.l.
Thlaspi perfoliatum
Torilis japonica
Trifolium dubium
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Urtica dioica
Valeriana officinalis
Valerianella locusta
Verbena officinalis
Veronica arvensis
Veronica catenata
Veronica hederifolia
Veronica persica
Veronica serpyllifolia
Viburnum lantana
Viburnum opulus
Vicia sativa
Vicia sepium
Viscum album

27-4-2010: Alongside river Rhône near Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey (Rhône-Alpes) (Google Map)

Acer campestre
Allium ursinum
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Crataegus monogyna
Cruciata laevipes
Eupatorium cannabinum
Euphorbia amygdaloides
Euphorbia cyparissias
Lonicera xylosteum
Medicago falcata
Melittis melissophyllum
Quercus robur
Ranunculus lanuginosus
Salix purpurea
Saponaria officinalis
Silene vulgaris
Solidago gigantea
Tilia platyphyllos
Viburnum lantana

27-4-2010: Near Eyguians (Google Map)

Alyssum alyssoides
Carex montana
Cerastium pumilum
Ophrys sphegodes
Potentilla tabernaemontani
Teucrium chamaedrys
Thlaspi perfoliatum

27-4-2010: Surroundings of Castellane (Google Map)

Acer platanoides
Achillea millefolium
Agrimonia eupatoria
Ajuga genevensis
Alliaria petiolata
Allium vineale
Alopecurus pratensis
Alyssum alyssoides
Anisantha sterilis
Arabis hirsuta subsp. hirsuta
Arabis turrita
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Artemisia campestris
Artemisia vulgaris
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Asplenium trichomanes
Bellis perennis
Biscutella cichoriifolia
Buxus sempervirens
Calepina irregularis
Campanula medium
Campanula rapunculoides
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Carex acutiformis
Carex digitata
Centaurea jacea s.l.
Centaurea scabiosa
Centaurea stoebe
Centranthus ruber
Cerastium arvense
Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare
Cerastium glomeratum
Cerastium pumilum
Chelidonium majus
Cirsium arvense
Clematis vitalba
Clinopodium vulgare
Colchicum autumnale
Convolvulus arvensis
Cornus sanguinea
Crataegus monogyna
Crepis foetida
Crepis leontodontoides
Cuscuta epithymum
Cytisus scoparius
Dactylis glomerata
Daucus carota
Daucus carota
Diplotaxis muralis
Echium vulgare
Equisetum arvense
Erodium moschatum
Erophila verna
Euonymus europaeus
Euphorbia helioscopia
Fallopia convolvulus
Fallopia convolvulus
Fumaria officinalis
Gagea lutea
Galium aparine
Galium mollugo
Galium verum
Geranium dissectum
Geranium pyrenaicum
Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedera helix
Helianthemum nummularium
Helictotrichon pubescens
Hieracium maculatum
Hieracium pilosella
Hippocrepis comosa
Holosteum umbellatum
Hornungia petraea
Humulus lupulus
Inula conyzae
Isatis tinctoria
Juniperus communis
Lamium amplexicaule
Lamium maculatum
Lamium purpureum
Lathyrus pratensis
Lavandula angustifolia
Lepidium campestre
Lepidium draba
Leucanthemum vulgare
Lolium perenne
Lonicera periclymenum
Malva sylvestris
Medicago lupulina
Medicago lupulina
Medicago polymorpha
Medicago sativa
Muscari neglectum
Nepeta x faassenii
Onobrychis viciifolia
Onopordum acanthium
Oxalis corniculata
Papaver rhoeas
Parietaria judaica
Pastinaca sativa
Phragmites australis
Picris hieracioides
Pinus nigra
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago major subsp. major
Plantago media
Plantago sempervirens
Poa bulbosa
Poa pratensis
Podospermum laciniatum
Polygonum aviculare
Potentilla reptans
Potentilla tabernaemontani
Primula veris
Prunus spinosa
Ranunculus acris
Ranunculus bulbosus
Ranunculus ficaria
Reseda phyteuma
Rubus caesius
Rumex acetosa
Rumex crispus
Salix purpurea
Salvia pratensis
Sanguisorba minor subsp. minor
Saxifraga granulata
Saxifraga tridactylites
Scabiosa columbaria
Sedum acre
Sedum album
Sedum dasyphyllum
Sedum ochroleucum
Sedum rupestre
Senecio vulgaris
Silene latifolia subsp. alba
Silene nutans
Silene vulgaris
Stachys recta
Stellaria media
Taraxacum officinale
Teucrium chamaedrys
Thlaspi perfoliatum
Thymus vulgaris
Tragopogon pratensis
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Tulipa sylvestris
Tulipa sylvestris
Ulmus minor
Urtica dioica
Valeriana tuberosa
Verbascum sinuatum
Verbena officinalis
Veronica arvensis
Veronica hederifolia
Veronica persica
Vicia sativa subsp. nigra
Vinca minor
Viola odorata
Vulpia bromoides

28-4-2010: La Garde - Crête du Teillon (Google Map)

Achillea millefolium
Amelanchier ovalis
Androsace obtusifolia
Anthyllis montana
Anthyllis vulneraria
Antirrhinum majus
Aphyllanthes monspeliensis
Arabis alpina
Asplenium ceterach
Asplenium fontanum
Astragalus glycyphyllos
Astragalus monspessulanus
Biscutella laevigata
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Bromus hordeaceus
Bryonia dioica
Bulbocodium vernum
Campanula rotundifolia
Cardamine hirsuta
Carex montana
Carlina vulgaris
Cichorium intybus
Cirsium monspessulanum
Cirsium vulgare
Clinopodium menthifolium
Colutea arborescens
Coronilla emerus
Daphne laureola
Digitalis lutea
Dipsacus fullonum
Erophila verna
Eryngium campestre
Euphorbia spinosa
Fritillaria involucrata
Gagea lutea
Genista pilosa
Geranium lucidum
Geranium rotundifolium
Globularia cordifolia
Helleborus foetidus
Hepatica nobilis
Hieracium murorum
Hypericum maculatum
Lactuca perennis
Laserpitium siler
Lathyrus aphaca
Linum leonii
Lithospermum arvense
Lithospermum arvense subsp. arvense
Lithospermum arvense subsp. sibthorpianum
Lonicera nigra
Luzula campestris
Molinia caerulea
Myosotis stricta
Narcissus poeticus
Narcissus poeticus
Odontites luteus
Ononis repens
Ononis rotundifolia
Ophrys sphegodes
Orchis purpurea
Orobanche teucrii
Pinus sylvestris
Polygala amara
Polypodium interjectum + vulgare
Primula vulgaris
Pulmonaria stiriaca
Pulsatilla alpina
Quercus pubescens
Rhinanthus alectorolophus
Ribes uva-crispa
Rumex scutatus
Saponaria officinalis
Saxifraga paniculata
Scrophularia canina
Sempervivum tectorum
Sesleria albicans
Symphytum tuberosum
Teucrium botrys
Torilis arvensis
Trifolium alpestre
Tussilago farfara
Veronica beccabunga
Veronica praecox
Vicia sepium
Viola odorata
Viola reichenbachiana

28-4-2010: From La Garde to Eoulx and La Rivière (Google Map)

Near Eoulx:
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Ligustrum vulgare
Prunus avium

Near Latinaud:
Globularia bisnagarica
Salvia pratensis
Scirpoides holoschoenus
Tetragonolobus maritimus
Viscum album subsp. abietis

Near La Rivière:
Agrimonia eupatoria
Brachypodium pinnatum
Chaerophyllum hirsutum
Leontodon hispidus
Onopordum acaulon
Papaver hybridum
Sherardia arvensis
Succisa pratensis

29-4-2010: Seranon, near Chapelle Sainte Brigitte (Google Map)

Artemisia absinthium
Filago gallica
Lactuca serriola
Myosotis ramosissima
Petrorhagia prolifera
Sambucus nigra

29-4-2010: Near Les Amphons (Google Map)

Aethionema saxatile
Ajuga chamaepitys
Anisantha tectorum
Antirrhinum siculum
Avena fatua
Bituminaria bituminosa
Clematis cirrhosa
Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia
Crupina crupinastrum
Echinops sphaerocephalus
Euphorbia characias
Euphorbia spinosa
Herniaria glabra
Hesperis laciniata
Hordeum murinum
Jacobaea erucifolia
Lactuca virosa
Muscari comosum
Onobrychis laxiflora
Rumex thyrsiflorus
Tamus communis
Tragopogon hybridus
Veronica cymbalaria
Vicia sativa subsp. sativa

29-4-2010: Surroundings of Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (Google Map)

Asterolinon linum-stellatum
Barlia robertiana
Cistus albidus
Erodium rodiei
Erysimum humile
Euphorbia exigua
Koeleria macrantha
Linaria supina
Ornithogalum collinum
Quercus suber
Rubia tinctorum
Saxifraga tridactylites
Tuberaria guttata
Valeriana tuberosa
Viola kitaibeliana

29-4-2010: Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey (Google Map)

Anthoxanthum odoratum
Cerastium semidecandrum
Diplotaxis erucoides
Erodium ciconium
Fragaria vesca
Hirschfeldia incana
Hypochaeris radicata
Knautia arvensis
Medicago arabica
Parentucellia latifolia
Potentilla recta
Raphanus raphanistrum
Stellaria pallida
Trifolium nigrescens
Trifolium stellatum
Valerianella locusta
Veronica chamaedrys
Vicia lathyroides

29-4-2010: North of Grasse (parking area) (Google Map)

Allium neapolitanum
Anagallis arvensis subsp. arvensis
Arbutus unedo
Arum italicum
Asparagus acutifolius
Asphodelus ramosus
Calicotome villosa
Centranthus ruber
Coronilla emerus
Cynosurus echinatus
Dorycnium pentaphyllum
Elytrigia repens
Ficus carica
Genista hispanica
Geranium purpureum
Globularia alypum
Helianthus annuus
Hordeum distichon
Lonicera etrusca
Misopates orontium
Olea europaea
Piptatherum miliaceum
Pistacia lentiscus
Reseda lutea
Salvia verbenaca
Silene behen
Smilax aspera
Smyrnium olusatrum
Spartium junceum
Thymelaea passerina
Ulmus minor
Veronica polita
Viburnum tinus

29-4-2010: Croisette (Cannes) - Parking of Balitrand (Google Map)

Alisma plantago-aquatica
Apium nodiflorum
Campanula erinus
Carex hirta
Catapodium marinum
Convolvulus althaeoides
Conyza sumatrensis
Erodium malacoides
Euphorbia peplus
Ferula communis
Fumaria capreolata
Galactites tomentosa
Galium parisiense
Hedypnois cretica
Herniaria hirsuta
Iris pseudacorus
Lactuca saligna
Lavatera cretica
Mercurialis annua
Nasturtium officinale
Nerium oleander
Poa annua
Poa trivialis
Polycarpon tetraphyllum
Rostraria cristata
Rumex obtusifolius
Sagina apetala
Scrophularia auriculata
Silene gallica
Sinapis arvensis
Torilis nodosa
Trifolium campestre
Trifolium dubium
Veronica anagallis-aquatica

29-4-2010: Alongside D9 near Pégomas (Google Map)

Allium roseum
Alopecurus myosuroides
Arctium lappa
Aristolochia clematitis
Aristolochia rotunda
Arum italicum
Arundo donax
Borago officinalis
Briza maxima
Carduus pycnocephalus
Carex otrubae
Convolvulus sepium
Cortaderia selloana
Datura stramonium
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum ramosissimum
Equisetum telmateia
Festuca pratensis
Holcus lanatus
Inula crithmoides
Lapsana communis
Lathyrus pratensis
Lotus ornithopodioides
Lythrum salicaria
Melilotus sulcatus
Mentha suaveolens
Myosotis arvensis
Myriophyllum spicatum
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Populus nigra
Potamogeton alpinus
Potamogeton crispus
Pyracantha coccinea
Rumex conglomeratus
Saccharum ravennae
Salix alba
Scrophularia umbrosa
Sinapis alba
Sisymbrium officinale
Smyrnium olusatrum
Sonchus asper
Sparganium erectum
Thalictrum lucidum
Trifolium angustifolium
Typha latifolia
Vicia bithynica
Vicia lutea

30-04-2010: North of l'Iscle (Google Map)

Ajuga genevensis
Androsace maxima
Anthemis arvensis
Atriplex prostrata
Biscutella cichoriifolia
Carduus nutans
Cerinthe minor
Laburnum alpinum
Lonicera xylosteum
Viola arvensis

30-04-2010: Along the N202 north of Rouaine (Google Map)

Geranium columbinum

30-04-2010: Pont Saint Joseph / Clue de Rouaine (Google Map)

Aster bellidiastrum
Cytisus sessilifolius
Hieracium amplexicaule
Hypericum linarifolium
Juniperus phoenicea
Rhamnus alpinus
Saponaria ocymoides
Trifolium rubens

30-4-2010: Railway station Agnère (Google Map)

Aesculus hippocastanum
Ailanthus altissima
Ajuga chamaepitys
Alcea rosea
Alnus cordata
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. pyrenaica
Artemisia campestris subsp. campestris
Artemisia verlotiorum
Astragalus monspessulanus
Ballota nigra subsp. meridionalis
Carex spicata
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Epilobium dodonaei
Erodium cicutarium subsp. cicutarium
Helianthemum apenninum
Iris albicans
Jasminum fruticans
Lathyrus nissolia
Lepidium campestre
Linaria simplex
Linaria vulgaris
Linum austriacum
Lunaria annua
Malva pusilla
Melilotus altissimus
Melissa officinalis
Mercurialis perennis
Myosotis sylvatica
Ononis minutissima
Orchis purpurea
Ranunculus ficaria
Robinia pseudoacacia
Scandix pecten-veneris
Silene nutans
Solidago virgaurea
Syringa vulgaris
Tamarix africana
Tulipa sylvestris
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria

30-04-2010: Gorges du Cians (Google Map)

Acer monspessulanum
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Blackstonia perfoliata
Buddleja davidii
Carex pallescens
Carex pendula
Carex strigosa
Cephalanthera longifolia
Epilobium parviflorum
Euonymus latifolius
Eupatorium cannabinum
Fritillaria involucrata
Geum urbanum
Ligusticum lucidum
Minuartia hybrida
Mycelis muralis
Ophrys sphegodes
Pteridium aquilinum
Salvia glutinosa
Samolus valerandi
Schoenus nigricans

30-04-2010: Saint Joseph (Google Map)

Ampelodesmos mauritanica
Asplenium onopteris
Calendula arvensis
Carduus tenuiflorus
Carex divulsa
Celtis australis
Centaurea solstitialis
Coronilla scorpioides
Crepis pulchra
Echium plantagineum
Euphorbia brittingeri
Euphorbia taurinensis
Fraxinus ornus
Gladiolus italicus
Helichrysum stoechas
Limodorum abortivum
Lobularia maritima
Medicago orbicularis
Oxalis latifolia
Pallenis spinosa
Phytolacca esculenta
Reichardia picroides
Rosmarinus officinalis
Ruta chalepensis
Silene italica
Spergularia rubra
Theligonum cynocrambe
Umbilicus horizontalis
Urospermum dalechampii
Verbascum pulverulentum

1-5-2010: Near Soleils I (Google Map)

Dactylorhiza viridis
Geum montanum
Narcissus poeticus subsp. radiiflorus

1-5-2010: Near Soleils II (Google Map)

Campanula scheuchzeri
Fritillaria involucrata
Matthiola fruticulosa
Polygonatum odoratum

1-5-2010: Le Couloubrier (north of Sainte Maxime) (Google Map)

Aira elegantissima
Anagallis arvensis
Andryala integrifolia
Anogramma leptophylla
Barbarea verna
Bromus rubens
Campanula rapunculus
Catapodium rigidum
Centranthus calcitrapae
Cercis siliquastrum
Cistus monspeliensis
Cistus salvifolius
Coleostephus myconis
Echium creticum
Erica arborea
Ferula communis
Geranium columbinum
Hypochaeris glabra
Knautia drymeia
Lathyrus tingitanus
Lavandula stoechas
Lavatera arborea
Linaria pelisseriana
Linum bienne
Melica minuta
Ornithopus compressus
Papaver somniferum
Plantago lagopus
Quercus suber
Scorpiurus muricatus
Scorpiurus vermiculatus
Scrophularia peregrina
Selaginella selaginoides
Stachys arvensis
Trifolium arvense
Urospermum dalechampii
Valerianella carinata
Valerianella dentata
Vicia tetrasperma

1-5-2010: Surroudings of Ramatuelle / Pampelonne (Google Map)

Arisarum vulgare
Callitriche spec.
Campanula rapunculus
Centaurium maritimum
Crassula tillaea
Cynodon dactylon
Cytinus hypocistis
Galium divaricatum
Hieracium sabaudum
Hypericum perforatum
Juncus bufonius
Juncus capitatus
Juncus effusus
Lagurus ovatus
Limodorum abortivum
Micropyrum tenellum
Neotinea maculata
Plantago coronopus
Plantago cretica
Ruscus aculeatus
Sagina subulata
Serapias cordigera
Serapias lingua
Serapias vomeracea
Tragopogon pratensis
Vulpia fasciculata

1-5-2010: l'Escalet (Google Map)

Agave americana
Atriplex halimus
Bellis annua
Carpobrotus edulis
Chamaerops humilis
Crithmum maritimum
Elytrigia juncea subsp. boreoatlantica
Eryngium maritimum
Euphorbia dendroides
Euphorbia paralias
Gazania rigida
Glaucium flavum
Jacobaea maritima
Juncus maritimus
Medicago arborea
Myoporum tetrandrum
Ononis variegata
Opuntia ficus-indica
Opuntia tuna
Pancratium maritimum
Parapholis incurva
Phagnalon rupestre
Polycarpon tetraphyllum subsp. diphyllum
Quercus ilex
Romulea bulbocodium
Senecio leucanthemifolius
Spergularia salina
Trifolium glomeratum
Valantia hispida
Vitis vinifera

2-5-2010: Le Mont Vinaigrier (Nice) (Google Map)

Aegilops geniculata
Anemone hortensis
Centaurea nicaeensis
Cynoglossum creticum
Galium pumilum
Knautia arvensis
Lathyrus latifolius
Leucojum nicaeense
Linum grandiflorum
Petasites albus
Prunus persica
Quercus crenata
Rhagadiolus stellatus
Rhamnus alaternus
Tragopogon porrifolius
Vinca major

2-5-2010: Rocky slope Saint Michel near Beaulieu-sur-Mer (Google Map)

Ajuga iva
Allium rotundum
Andropogon distachyos
Anthyllis tetraphylla
Argyrolobium zanonii
Asphodelus ramosus
Brachypodium distachyon
Campanula erinus
Centaurea leucophaea
Ceratonia siliqua
Chenopodium murale
Clematis recta
Clypeola jonthlaspi
Convolvulus cantabrica
Coris monspeliensis
Cuscuta epithymum
Fumana ericoides
Fumana thymifolia
Hippocrepis multisiliquosa
Hyparrhenia hirta
Jasminum fruticans
Lactuca perennis
Lathyrus setifolius
Lavatera maritima
Leucojum nicaeense
Linum maritimum
Minuartia mediterranea
Oxalis pes-caprae
Petrorhagia saxifraga
Plantago arenaria
Sideritis romana
Teucrium fruticans
Valantia muralis
Vicia peregrina

2-5-2010: Eze-bord-de-Mer (Google Map)

Barlia robertiana
Blackstonia perfoliata
Erigeron karvinskianus
Erysimum nevadense
Lotus edulis
Melilotus sulcatus
Nicotiana glauca
Ononis minutissima
Pteris vittata
Sonchus tenerrimus

2-5-2010: Cap Martin (Google Map)

Aloe vera
Anthyllis barba-jovis
Aptenia cordifolia
Coronopus didymus
Echium candicans
Lathyrus annuus
Myrtus communis
Polypogon viridis
Ptilostemon gnaphaloides
Ruscus hypophyllum
Sonchus arvensis var. maritimus
Stachys ocymastrum
Tolpis barbata

3-5-2010: Gorges du Verdon: Pont de Carajuan (Google Map)

Adenostyles glabra
Asplenium jahandiezii
Cotoneaster integerrimus
Draba muralis
Fragaria vesca
Geranium nodosum
Globularia repens
Hieracium murorum
Moehringia intermedia
Phleum alpinum
Phyteuma villarsii
Prunus mahaleb
Sisymbrium orientale
Teucrium polium

3-5-2010: Gorges du Verdon: Point Sublime (Google Map)

Cirsium eriophorum
Euonymus europaeus
Genista pulchella
Helianthemum apenninum
Iberis saxatilis
Mentha longifolia
Rosa rubiginosa
Scorzonera austriaca
Serratula nudicaulis
Silene otites

3-5-2010: La Palud sur Verdon (Google Map)

Potentilla cinerea

3-5-2010: From Castellane to the surroundings of La Palud (Google Map)

Anisantha tectorum
Barbarea vulgaris
Carex hirta
Carex otrubae
Fragaria viridis
Lepidium heterophyllum
Malva neglecta
Marrubium vulgare
Medicago lupulina
Picris hieracioides
Salvia aethiopis
Veronica serpyllifolia

4-5-2010: Golfe de Fréjus (Google Map)

Anthemis cotula
Bellardia trixago
Orobanche minor
Populus alba
Solanum luteum
Vicia villosa

4-5-2010: Étangs de Villepey (Fréjus) (Google Map)

Allium porrum
Anchusa arvensis
Apium graveolens
Aristolochia clematitis
Aristolochia rotunda
Artemisia maritima
Arundo plinii
Asparagus officinalis
Aster tripolium
Atriplex portulacoides
Blysmus compressus
Cakile maritima
Carex extensa
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Cuscuta campestris
Cutandia maritima
Equisetum fluviatile
Eryngium maritimum
Euphorbia villosa
Glaucium flavum
Halopeplis amplexicaulis
Limonium vulgare
Lolium perenne
Malva arborea
Medicago marina
Oenanthe lachenalii
Orobanche alba
Polygonum maritimum
Potentilla hirta
Puccinellia distans
Raphanus sativus
Rumex bucephalophorus
Sagina maritima
Salsola kali
Silene gallica var. quinquevulnera
Solanum luteum
Spergularia media
Tamarix africana
Trifolium resupinatum
Trifolium scabrum
Valerianella locusta
Xanthium orientale

4-5-2010: Saint Aygulf (Google Map)

Glebionis segetum

4-5-2010: Cap Estérel (Google Map)

Carex olbiensis
Cistus salvifolius
Draba muralis
Luzula pilosa
Neotinea maculata
Senecio lividus
Sorbus aucuparia

4-5-2010: Northwest of Agay (Google Map)

Anacamptis morio subsp. champagneuxii
Anthericum liliago
Simethis mattiazzii
Bellis annua
Blackstonia perfoliata
Briza minor
Carex panicea
Isoetes duriei
Juncus articulatus
Juncus capitatus
Mentha pulegium
Neotinea tridentata
Ophioglossum lusitanicum
Ophrys sphegodes
Orchis morio
Ranunculus monspeliacus
Serapias neglecta
Serapias olbia
Stachys officinalis
Tulipa sylvestris
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria

4-5-2010: Alongside the D563 south of Mons (Google Map)

Barlia robertiana
Cephalanthera longifolia
Neotinea tridentata
Ophrys scolopax
Tetragonolobus maritimus

5-5-2010: Les vieux salines - Hyères (Google Map)

Aira caryophyllea
Allium triquetrum
Anemone pavonina
Asphodelus albus
Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Borago officinalis
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Elaeagnus multiflora
Inula crithmoides
Lathyrus ochrus
Lathyrus ochrus
Lathyrus odoratus
Myosotis discolor
Onobrychis caput-galli
Parentucellia viscosa
Puccinellia maritima
Salpichroa origanifolia
Sarcocornia perennis
Scilla hyacinthoides
Serapias cordigera
Serapias parviflora
Silybum marianum
Suaeda maritima
Triglochin bulbosa
Vicia tetrasperma subsp. gracilis

5-5-2010: La Capte (Hyères) - beach near camping "Eurosurf" (Google Map)

Anthemis maritima
Chenopodium botrys
Crucianella maritima
Erodium moschatum
Hypochaeris cretensis
Malva nicaeensis
Malva sylvestris
Matthiola tricuspidata
Otanthus maritimus
Phalaris minor
Phleum arenarium
Pseudorlaya pumila
Reseda alba
Scolymus hispanicus
Senecio inaequidens
Silene conica

5-5-2010: Etangs des Pesquiers (Hyères) (Google Map)

Convolvulus soldanella

5-5-2010: Comps sur Artruby (Google Map)

Holosteum umbellatum